Starfleet Starship Classes by type: Difference between revisions

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* Vessels meant for short-term analysis and observation, often intelligence-gathering or scientific study
* Vessels meant for short-term analysis and observation, often intelligence-gathering or scientific study
** [[Discovery (class)|Discovery]]: 2161 -  
** [[Discovery (class)|Discovery]]: 2161 -  
** [[Ganges (class)|Ganges]]: 2161 -
** [[Hermes (class)|Hermes]]: 2242 - 2270 -  
** [[Hermes (class)|Hermes]]: 2242 - 2270 -  
** [[Oberth (class)|Oberth]]: 2250 - 2375 (ceased production 2360)
** [[Oberth (class)|Oberth]]: 2250 - 2375 (ceased production 2360)
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** [[Nova (class)|Nova]]: 2368 - Present
** [[Nova (class)|Nova]]: 2368 - Present
** [[Talon (class)|Talon]]: 2373 - Present
** [[Talon (class)|Talon]]: 2373 - Present
===Transport===
===Transport===
* Personnel and cargo carriers
* Personnel and cargo carriers

Revision as of 14:38, 25 March 2018

Facts

  • Dates reflect active service

Combatants

Cruiser

Courier

  • Smaller, high-speed vessels meant for supply runs, quick transport, diplomatic ferrying, etc.

Escort

  • Also known as destroyer
  • Small combat-focused vessel used to protect larger, less-armed ships

Explorer

  • Vessel devoted to long-term exploration missions far from Federation core territory, without access to starbase support

Frigate

Strike Fighter

  • Very small, quick, heavily-armed vessel meant for use in large groups, often held in larger carriers

Noncombatants

Hospital ship

  • Medical support vessel; combat support, planetary medical disaster, etc.

Repair ship

  • Industrial vessel devoted to on-site maintenance, offering facilities normally available only at starbases

Runabout

  • Large auxiliary vessel used as support for starbases or other fixed locations

Survey

  • Also known as science vessels, scouts
  • Vessels meant for short-term analysis and observation, often intelligence-gathering or scientific study

Transport